The Day You Begin
by Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Latino (US / Canada)
- African American
- Asian American
- Disability
Year Published 2018
Word Count 622
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 980L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 197645, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Friendship
- Individuality
- Schools
- Immigrants
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
- Individuality--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Prejudice & Racism
- Immigrants--Fiction
- Schools--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Friendship--Fiction
- Friendship
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Emotions & Feelings
- Lists With This Book
- Dig Deeper: iREAD PreK & Early Literacy
- Race, Racism and Resistance
- Window and Mirrors
- Conversations through Literacy
- Netflix Bookmarks
- Reading Colors Your World: iREAD Child
- Reading Colors Your World: iREAD PreK
- Black Lives Matter: Diversity
- Black Lives Matter: Empathy
- Social Emotional Learning Picture Books
Our Original Resources 11
Meet-the-Author Movie with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Rafael López about The Day You Begin
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Rafael López
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Rafael López “Stirring the Pot of Color: Illustrating Picture Books”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Rafael López
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 29
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Rafael López
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Movie with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Rafael López “Stirring the Pot of Color: Illustrating Picture Books”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Brooklyn Public Library
Interview with Rafael López
Created by Brooklyn Public Library
Guest Post by Rafael López
Created by Rafael López
Interview with Rafael López
Created by Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by New York Public Library
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Rhapsody in Books
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by ALAN Review
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Renée Watson
Guest post by Jacqueline Woodson
Created by New York Times
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award acceptance speech, 2018, given by Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by New York Times
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Iowa Public Radio
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Writer's Digest
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Children's Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech, 2018, given by Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Power of Stories conversation with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Scholastic
2018 National Book Festival speech by Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Library of Congress
Children’s Literature Legacy Award Acceptance Speech, 2018, given by Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by NPR
Panel Discussion with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by MacArthur Foundation
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by A Fuse #8 Production
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Rafael López
Created by National Book Festival
Interview with Rafael López
Created by Library of Congress
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 13
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Parent/Family Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
Created by Anti-Defamation League
Educator Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
Created by Anti-Defamation League
Skills Building and Enrichment Activity from SEL Dallas
Created by SEL Dallas
Read Aloud Tips from New Balanced Literacy Schools
Created by New Balanced Literacy Schools
Educator Guide from Penguin Publishing Group USA
Created by Penguin Publishing Group USA
Lesson Plan from WITS for Schools
Created by WITS for Schools
Read Aloud Guide from Oakland Literacy Coalition
Created by Oakland Literacy Coalition
Educator's Guide from Vermont Department of Libraries
Created by Vermont Department of Libraries
Teaching Ideas from Unleashing Readers
Created by Unleashing Readers
Book Readings 3
Complete Video Reading narrated by Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Netflix
Complete Video Reading narrated by Miss Linda
Created by Brightly Storytime
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Jacqueline Woodson
Created by Books On Tape® / Listening Library
Book Trailers 2
Video Book Trailer from MackinEducational
Created by MackinEducational
Video Book Trailer from Penguin Kids
Created by Penguin Kids
Awards & Distinctions 12
Charlotte Zolotow Award, 1998-2020
Commended, 2019
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2022
Commended, 2019
ILA Teachers' Choices Reading List, 2015-2020
Selection, 2019
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2021
Selection, 2019
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2021
Selection, 2019
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Nonfiction Selection, 2018
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2021
Selection, 2018
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